Posts that are related to the Amazon Fire TV streaming devices.
As someone who has been a cord-cutter for years, I have tried a number of streaming services that will provide live cable TV channels on the Amazon Firestick. Recently, I tried to YouTube TV, and I have to say, I am impressed. With its simple user interface, unlimited DVR space, and the ability to watch … Read more
The inconsistencies with the volume level between apps on the Amazon Firestick/Fire TV can drive you mad. It’s even worse when you can barely hear the audio of your program, even when you turn the volume of your TV all the way up to 100.
I have experienced problems with low volume on the Fire TV many times. In this post, I will share some solutions I have implemented to solve the problem.
The Amazon Firestick doesn’t have a sleep timer built into the settings. Sleep settings are often found in the TV settings. Most TVs with Fire TV built in do support a sleep timer.
However, there is a workaround for this if you wish to automatically put the Firestick to sleep at a certain time.
Many versions of the Amazon Firestick support HDR (High dynamic range). The feature can enhance the colors of what you watch on your TV. Depending on the channel or TV you use, HDR can really make your TV viewing a better experience, or worse. It can sometimes make the colors more brilliant, or it can … Read more
The Amazon Firestick allows you to set apps and channels as favorites. This allows quicker access to them. There are two areas where you can set favorites: Set favorite apps/channels on the top bar of the Home screen. Set favorite live channels. We will cover both of these methods in this post. Setting Favorite Apps/Channels … Read more
You may need to locate the MAC Address that is tied to your Amazon Firestick network hardware to allow the device to have access granted to the Internet, or in certain rare configurations. It’s common in school dorm networks to only allow devices to connect to the network with a whitelist of MAC Addresses that … Read more